Edward harrison



E. HARRISON.

Bee Hive.

No. 69,428. Patented Oct. 1, 1867.

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Letters Patent No. 69,428, area october 1, 186i.

IMPROVEMENT IN ,BEE-RIVES.

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Be it known that I, EDWARD HARRISON, of Springfield, in the county ofClark, and State of Ohio, have invented a newand useful Improvement inBee-Feeders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full7 clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingr drawings, in which-v Figure 1 is a vertical section of thefeeder, showing its position on the hire.A 1

FigureQ is a vertical section of the samerwith its accompanying box; and

Figure 3 is-a view ofthe strainer upon which the proper feed" is to bcplaced when in use.

My invention consists in an improved bee-feeder, to be used inconnection with hives of any variety or pattern, and it consist@ in,first, the construction of the cylindrical cup, in which the proper feedis placed, together with the box or chamber on which it is supported;second, the arrangement of the strainer at the bottom ofthe cup, asspecified. l i A In order that others may understand the operation andconstruction of my bee-feeder, I will proceed to particularly describeit.

Fig. lA is a vertical section of the feeder attached to the top of anordinary hive, and shows the manner of using. A A is an operi-bottomedcup, of metal, glass, or other suitable material, containing thestrainerl), (fig. 3,) held in place by the ring or band Ii of metal orother material fitting loosely within the cup A. 'Ihe Cup A may be usedin connection with the box I I, and the whole placed upon the top of orwithin the upper chamber, as is represented in fig. '2. When in use thecup A'is held in position in .an opening on the top of the box ormainchamber of the hive, of suitable shape and'size to admitA it readily, bymeans of the flange E, and the strainer is kept in place by its ring Bpressing -it closely against the inner' surface of the cup A. The'flangeF, when viewed from below. is convexwhich gives the feed" a tendencytoward the centre of the strainer, where the bees may have access to it.When properly prepared the feed will not pass through the strainerfaster thanremoved by the bees below. i The ring B, together with thestrainer D, lis easily removed from the cup by the handle C, in order toclean or renew the strainer, which is composed of cloth or othersuitable fibrous material.

The construction and operation of the whole apparatus is very simple; itis not liable to get out of order; can be taken olf and replaced in amoments time; and is easily adapted to t any hive, of whateverconstruction and form.

In usingmy feeder in winter it is best to place it as near the clusterof bees as possible, for it is well `ilinown to all observers of beesthat during coldweather they remainiclustered among the combs in theupper part of the main chamber of the hive, and will not leave thecluster unless forced to do so by hunger.

The cylindrical cup may be used without the box by placing it over asuitable opening in the honey-board.

The outer flange E is not necessary to the operation of my invention,because the cup would not be very liable p to removal if only restingupon the surface of the honey-board. The flange, however, isinexpensive, and makes the apparatus more perfect. When the outer iiangeis dispensed with the inner one should be placed a short distance fromthe bottom. This will cause the cup to rest more firmly on thehoney-board. f The cup A is pro- 'vided with a cover to prevent accessof bees, other insects, or dirt to the contents of the cup, and at thesame time render it possible to replenish the feed without the removalofthe cup or disturbance of the bees.

My feeder may be used at any season of the year. Bees will feed from itin the coldest weather with perfectr` success. Robbers cannot obtainaccess to the feed without passing through the cluster of bees in thehive, which they rarely, if ever, attempt. i

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secureby LettersPatent, is-

rIlhe open-bottomed cup A, in combination with a removable strainer, D,substantially as and `for the purpose set forth.

In. combination with Athe open-bottomed cup A, the ring B, for thepurpose of readily applying or removing the strainer D, substantially asand for the purpose set forth. and described. ,v

A bee-feeding apparatus, which can be filled through the top, and fromwhich the feed can only be obtained through the bottom, so that it maybe placed to oo ver an orifice in the top of the hive, and the beesenabled to feed while observing their natural inclination to clustertogether, and so that it may be replenished with feed Without removal ordisturbance of the bees, as set forth.

EDWARD` HARRISON.

Witnesses:

H. S. Snownns, J. KREEDLR Mownn.

